M40 road traffic accidents
8,588 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M40 appears in 8,588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 13,817 casualties. Of these collisions, 262 were fatal and 1,355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 262
- Serious
- 1,355
- Casualties
- 13,817
- Fatal
- 262
- Serious
- 1,355
- Casualties
- 13,817
Collisions by Year
2024
90
2023
55
2022
93
2021
72
2020
79
2019
126
2018
137
2017
155
2016
180
2015
165
2014
195
2013
178
2012
216
2011
248
2010
266
2009
256
2008
276
2007
344
2006
337
2005
308
2004
277
2003
277
2002
314
2001
331
2000
333
1999
321
1998
303
1997
284
1996
288
1995
273
1994
284
1993
261
1992
228
1991
236
1990
100
1989
79
1988
66
1987
69
1986
74
1985
58
1984
75
1983
50
1982
63
1981
60
1980
43
1979
65
2024
90
2023
55
2022
93
2021
72
2020
79
2019
126
2018
137
2017
155
2016
180
2015
165
2014
195
2013
178
2012
216
2011
248
2010
266
2009
256
2008
276
2007
344
2006
337
2005
308
2004
277
2003
277
2002
314
2001
331
2000
333
1999
321
1998
303
1997
284
1996
288
1995
273
1994
284
1993
261
1992
228
1991
236
1990
100
1989
79
1988
66
1987
69
1986
74
1985
58
1984
75
1983
50
1982
63
1981
60
1980
43
1979
65
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 200443P267084
Serious
52.0696, -1.3119
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V40
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Accident 200443N271084
Slight
51.6031, -0.6919
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200434TT04238
Slight
52.0011, -1.2703
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 75
(2y)
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Accident 200443N223084
Serious
51.5715, -0.5745
4 vehicles
4 casualties
MAN Model Missing
AUDI A3
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT STILO
(1y)
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Accident 200443P201084
Slight
51.7011, -0.9944
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2004230491255
Slight
52.2244, -1.5164
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
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Accident 2004230491227
Slight
52.3149, -1.7151
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200443N273084
Slight
51.6026, -0.6899
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200443N168084
Serious
51.5947, -0.6296
3 vehicles
4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200443P136084
Slight
51.8799, -1.2011
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI COUPE
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Accident 200443P147084
Serious
51.9123, -1.2049
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 200434TT04274
Slight
51.9897, -1.2667
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200443N029084
Fatal
51.6032, -0.6936
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200443N048084
Serious
51.6107, -0.7173
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2004230491234
Slight
52.3324, -1.7586
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200443N043084
Slight
51.7886, -1.0870
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200443N005084
Slight
51.6099, -0.7834
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 106
VOLVO S60
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Accident 2004230491138
Slight
52.2578, -1.6073
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200443P279074
Slight
51.7045, -1.0013
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2004230491095
Slight
52.2624, -1.6197
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
(1y)
CITROEN XSARA
(2y)
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